Box Score ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's basketball lost a heart breaker to the Stevens Institute of Technology Saturday evening, falling to the Ducks in double overtime by a score of 125-120 on Senior Day at Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers' record moves to 11-12 overall, including a mark of 8-6 in the Empire 8. Stevens improves to 11-12 overall and 7-7 in conference play.  

The Bombers hit 40-of-105 shots from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 38.1 in the double overtime contest. Ithaca hit 18-of-52 (34.6 percent) shots from beyond the arc, and 22-of-25 (88.0 percent) shots from the charity stripe.

Six Bombers scored in double figures, led by freshman Marc Chasin's career-high 38 points. Junior Sam Bevan recorded a triple-double, recording 11 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists. Bevans' effort marks just the second triple double in school history, and the first since Sean Burton accomplished the feat in a game against RIT on Jan. 1, 2009.

Senior Keefe Gitto secured his ninth double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 boards. Sophomore Joe Masino recorded 18 points in reserve for the Bombers, while senior Max Masucci netted 12 points in 33 minutes of work. Freshman Carroll Rich rounded out the top scorers with 10 points, pairing with six rebounds on the night.

Ithaca came out on fire in the opening half, as back-to-back three pointers from Bevan and Masucci gave the Bombers the early 6-0 advantage. The momentum carried for Ithaca, with the Bombers taking a 17-5 lead over the Ducks just six minutes into the game.

An 11-2 run from Stevens brought the Ducks back to within striking distance, with the Bombers holding a one possession lead at 19-16 with 12 minutes to go in the half. That would be as close as Stevens would come in the opening frame, thanks to an impressive 32-point outburst from the Bombers to close the half. The Bombers outscored Stevens 32-21 in the final 12 minutes, sending Ithaca into the break with a 51-37 lead.

Ithaca led by as much as 19 in the second half, going up by a score of 70-51 with 13:31 to play. Stevens would close the gap on Ithaca, outscoring the Bombers by a 40-21 margin throughout the remainder of frame. The Ducks outscored Ithaca by a total of 54-40 in the second half, and managed to tie the contest in the final 15 seconds to send the game to overtime.

The Ducks jumped out to an eight-point lead in the first bonus session, pushing ahead of the Bombers by a score of 104-96 with just over one minute remaining. Ithaca answered with an 11-3 run to close out the first overtime. Masucci scored the first five points in the rally, before Chasin sunk three free throws in a row to pull back to within one of the Ducks.

Two free throws from Stevens in the next possession pushed its lead back to three in the closing moments. With just 12 seconds to go in the first overtime, Masino took a feed from classmate Carlin Champion, and sunk a three pointer to tie the contest at 107-107. Stevens was unable to answer, sending the game to a second overtime.    

Unfortunately for the Bombers, they were unable to keep pace in the second bonus session. The Ducks outscored Ithaca 18-13, giving Stevens the 125-120 double overtime victory.  

The game marked the final regular season home game for Bomber seniors Keefe Gitto and Max Masucci, as well as senior manager Joey Gallagher.

Ithaca returns to action on Tuesday Feb. 17, as they head to Nazareth for a road Empire 8 game. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. 

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